Παρασκευή, 16 Νοεμβρίου 2007

The band reformed in 1969 around the same line-up (except Joplin) —- Albin, Andrew, Getz and Gurley were joined by Nick Gravenites (vocals), Dave Schallock (guitar) and Kathi McDonald (vocals), plus many others on occasion. This lineup lasted until 1972, after which the band performed together only once in 15 years.

The group increased in popularity with the addition in April 1966 of lead singer Janis Joplin. She was recruited by the band's manager of the time, Chet Helms, who had previously lived in Joplin's college stomping grounds of Austin, Texas, and the group also benefited greatly from the fact that Helms had recently founded the renowned San Francisco concert promotions company Family Dog Productions. In 1967, the band released their self titled debut album Big Brother and the Holding Company which was moderately successful on the charts.

An incredible voice which you'll always should remember, also very nice sung by Kathi Mcdonald. There is another upload from this Band those days in Germany called - Long John Baldry Band, featuring Kathi McDonald - which is a video made by the keyboard and saxplayer John Lee Sanders. This file's info has a lot more details and nice things to tell about the band that time in Europe. Enjoy anyway!

Former longtime lead singer with the Long John Baldry band performs at German music show Ohne Filter - Musik Pur in 1993.

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s: Kundalini69 said... I'm Glad I'm the first to post cause you guys (Lost In Tyme(The Blog)and Lost In Tyme(The Mainman)are just amazing, I couldn't give a FUCK if I sound like a sick-o-fan-because I know how hard it must be uploading, doing the review and then posting all this great timeless and most of all hard to get music you are able to dish up to all uzz hungry buggers week in week out.I/We/Everybody that love this BLOG can only say THANKS and hope you know the job you are doing is appreciated big time.I now have to find another lost gem to hunt down and hear again.Hats off Lost In Tyme and Howdy NIKOS1109.

November 30, 2007 12:13 AM Kundalini69 said... I'm back but only for a short interlude,don't worry I'm hittin' the sack soon,Knew I had this somewhere on the seagate. Another Big Brother album to feature Kathi on vocals,Have a nice weekend and take it easy(As If?)

November 30, 2007 9:09 AM Anonymous said... I've waited twenty-seven years to hear the "Insane Asylum" album again. In 1979-80 I was a DJ in Nevada and used to play several cuts from this album. Does so-called rock radio play it now? ......Okay, I'm done laughing. Thanks for bringing back one of the lost greats. Fans of Janis, Lydia Pence and Genya Ravan will love it.

I just want to thank you for bringing us Kathi's album! I've been honored a couple of weeks ago, to support one of Kathi's gigs here in Germany. She's soooo amazing! I've got signed my vinyl copy of Insane Asylum, bought in the early Nineties in Berlin (former Western Berlin).So, finally, there are a lot of remembrances on this album and it's so nice, that I can have it with me now in the car. THANKS SOOO MUCH!

December 5, 2007 8:22 PM michael farris said... THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!

I love this album and played my vinyl copy (which is currently in storage on another continent) to death.

I thought I'd never hear it again.

Obviously, emi didn't care about talent or they'd have kept her on making an album every couple of years until the public caught up.